Red, Webb and boom: NASA telescope captures celestial firework from young star
The hourglass shape is created by a young star gathering mass from its parent molecular cloud. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captured the celestial fireworks happening within the constellation Taurus.
Officials plan to kill hundreds of thousands of owls – to save other owls
To prevent the extinction of the threatened spotted owl species, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to kill thousands of invasive barred owls across forests in the western U.S.
NASA sample shows asteroid Bennu could have come from small ocean world
Asteroid Bennu contains all the indigents that helped our solar system form.
Earth just had two near-misses with asteroids
Earth narrowly avoided two near-misses with asteroids 2024 MK and 2011 UL21, providing valuable data for planetary defense, NASA reported.
Red Rocks UFO: Workers say strange object hovered over Colorado concert venue
A UFO sighting at Red Rocks was reported to the National UFO Reporting Center, with employees saying they watched a “large, disc-shaped craft” vanish into thin air.
Charlotte the stingray, pregnant fish despite no male companion, has died
Charlotte, a stingray that got pregnant at a North Carolina aquarium despite not having shared a tank with a male of her species, has died.
Sacred white bison calf from Yellowstone not seen since birth
Yellowstone National Park officials say a rare white buffalo sacred to Native Americans has not been seen since its birth on June 4.
Boa thought to be male gives birth to 14 snakes by extremely rare virgin birth phenomenon
Ronaldo, a 13-year-old Brazilian rainbow boa, was believed to be male and had not been in contact with any other snakes for at least nine years, according to researchers.
NASA taps SpaceX to help destroy International Space Station at the end of its life
The commercially-operated space station will replace the current government-funded space station in the next decade.
China sending 2 new pandas to US for 1st time in over 20 years
China is sending a pair of giant pandas to the United States, the first in over two decades.
Over 1,000 new species added to ‘red list,’ threatened with extinction
Pressures from climate change, invasive species and human activity such as illicit trade are blamed for the increase.
Shark bites teenager's leg in attack at North Carolina beach
A teen is recovering after being bitten by a shark at a North Carolina beach over the weekend.
Watch: Black bear startles guests, attacks worker at Tennessee theme park
The employee encountered the bear while walking into a concession stand at the theme park.
Hiker rescued after going missing for 10 days in Santa Cruz Mountains
A man who went missing in the Santa Cruz Mountains was found this week, according to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office.
New weather satellite set for launch
The nation's most advanced fleet of satellites are about to undergo an update. The fourth and final installation of NOAA’s GOES-R series will launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center later today. The new satellite, named GOES-U, will join the fleet that helps keep us safe here on the ground and in space. Kevin Fryar, NOAA meteorologist, joins Jeane Franseen to discuss the details.
NASA astronauts still aboard ISS as engineers fix leak on Boeing Starliner
NASA has delayed the Boeing Starliner’s return to Earth, forcing two astronauts to remain aboard the International Space Station with an unspecified return date.
Fort Worth man offered $200M to buy Virgin Orbit. He had less than $1 in his bank account, SEC claims
The SEC claims the North Texas man actually had less than $1 in his bank account when he made the offer, falsely claimed he had an SMU law degree and lied about having investments "in over 13 space companies."
UFO transparency advocates want UAP questions in presidential debate
The New Paradigm Institute has launched a social media campaign urging debate moderators to ask presidential candidates if they will release UFO-related documents, emphasizing the importance of UAP disclosure and government transparency for the next president.
Why does the US have the most tornadoes?
Tornadoes can happen almost anywhere in the world but the U.S. specifically is a hotbed for tornadic activity.
